My teenage daughter is ashamed to bring friends home because she says our house smells like our food and looks too ethnic and I do not know whether to change how we live or fight her internalized shame.
More people experience this than they realize.
The painful choice between preserving authentic cultural practices and protecting your child from the shame they have absorbed about their heritage.
“Where Are You with Belonging for immigrants and refugees?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.